HSBC Asset Management and JPMorgan gathered the most mutual fund assets in Hong Kong in the first half of 2017, driven by investors’ demand for income-generating funds.
Category: Fund news
A look at Malaysia’s Islamic funds
Equity funds still dominate Malaysia’s sharia-compliant funds, which have been gathering assets the last three years.
HK domiciled funds outpace Singapore counterparts
Chinese equity mutual funds boost the size of the Hong Kong-domiciled mutual fund landscape, helping it push ahead of rival Singapore.
How do China funds perform over the long-term?
Over a ten-year period, GAM and UBS funds are the standouts but First State is exceedingly well represented, according to FSA research.
Fund passport scheme aims for 2018 launch
Countries in the Asia Regional Fund Passport (ARFP) scheme are working on the legislation and regulations in their respective markets and have targeted 2018 for the launch, according to ARFP’s first annual report.
How do China equity funds stand against ETFs?
FSA examines the performance of actively-managed Chinese equity funds versus China ETFs over one-, three- and ten-year periods.
Malaysia’s HNWIs cool to Shariah funds
Malaysia continues to dominate Southeast Asia’s Shariah fund market, but demand has been driven by institutional investors, with little interest from HNWIs, according to a report by Boston-based research firm Cerulli Associates.
Principal closes its BRIC fund
The Principal BRIC Emerging Economies Fund is among SFC-authorised funds to be terminated due to their small asset size.
Fund selectors turn to index-trackers
Fund selectors in Hong Kong, Singapore and Bangkok told FSA in a survey that they would allocate more of their assets to index-tracking products in the next 12 months.
Fund selectors show lower interest in China
Fund selectors in Hong Kong, Singapore and Bangkok show diminishing interest in buying Chinese equities, according to Fund Selector Asset Class Research data.
